THE KÜTNE READER

If the greatest name in jazz history performed at the Civic Arena, how many people would turn up?

Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Wanda Jackson all performed in Trail as part of the same show in 1957.

The Trail Smoke Eaters’ famous logo has seen far more changes in the last 90 years than you think. So have their sweaters.

Another look at East Trail’s short-lived moviehouse, its proprietor, and the disasters it faced.

A rare Christmas seal inflated the price of an envelope from a Trail hotel.

Can a billboard be considered a heritage site? There’s been one at the same location in Trail for over 80 years.

Before Evel Knievel was a motorcycle stuntman, he was Bob Knievel, hockey player.

Nelson has but one street named after itself, Nelson Avenue. But Trail has had four different streets and avenues named Nelson.

Trail and Butte share certain nomenclature. The same guy built both of their smelters. And they have other ties too.

The Chad Mitchell Trio, who counted Trail native Mike Kobluk as a member, performed in Trail on Feb. 19, 1962.

A large building across from Butler Park in Trail is a little-known legacy of the city’s Jewish community.

Another in a series of negatives I bought a few years ago showing Trail in 1953 or so.

A stone and mortar structure sits beneath Trail’s Victoria Street bridge. What the heck is it?

Exactly when did legendary Trail Smoke Eaters goaltender start wearing a mask? And was it before or after Jacques Plante did the same thing?

Where was the Elma Hotel in Trail? And who was Elma?

A few curious things: a dog behind the wheel, a basketball team named the Comincos, and Yale University helps tear down buildings in Trail.

Here’s something that’s not confusing at all: the area across the Columbia River from Trail used to be split into East Trail and Trail East.

A walk down some Trail and Nelson alleys reveals surprises in brick.

Three spectacular slides give us a glimpse of downtown Trail buildings and businesses more than 60 years ago.

Homes at 801 Victoria St., 1498 Cedar Ave., and 1560 Bay Ave. were covered up by commercial storefronts, but continue to peek out overtop.